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SB 1268: Actions for Damages

GENERAL BILL by Simmons

Actions for Damages; Repealing provisions relating to an optional settlement conference in certain tort actions, etc.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/8/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 4077 (Ch. 2012-113) -SJ 1000
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (BJA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/13/2011 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2012 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Budget; Rules -SJ 140
    1/13/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 140
    1/20/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/25/12, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/25/2012 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 279
    1/26/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 279
    2/7/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 328
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 02/28/12, 10:45 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/28/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 743
    3/1/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 743
    3/5/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 805
    • Now in Rules -SJ 805
    3/6/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 874
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 874
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12
    3/8/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1000
    • Substituted HB 4077 -SJ 1000
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 4077 (Ch. 2012-113) -SJ 1000

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  • SB 1268, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/13/2011 at 1:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/24/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 4077 (er) Actions for Damages Metz Identical Last Action: 4/16/2012 Chapter No. 2012-113
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/25/2012 3:30 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/28/2012 10:45 AM Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.75 Optional settlement conference in certain tort actions. Page 1 (pdf)

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